Combined undervest and corset-cover.



No. 707,558. Patmd Aug. 26, 1902.

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COMBINED UN'DERVEST AND CORSET COVER.

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No. 707,558. Patentod Aug. 26, |902.

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CORINNE DUFOUR, OF SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.

COMBINED UNDERVEST AND CORSET-COVER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 7 07,558, dated August 26, 1902.

Application led August 26. 1901. Serial No. 73,227. (No model.)

To @ZZ 11171/0717/ it may cone/ruw Be it known that I, CORINNE DUFOUR, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Savannah, in the county of Chatham and State of Georgia, have invented a new and Improved Combined Undervest and Corset- Cover, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention relates to combined undervests and corset-covers such as shown and described in the'Letters Patent of the United States numbered 671,26), granted to me April s, 1901.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved ladys garment combining an undervest and corset-cover and arranged to permit the wearer to readily use the garment as an undervest for the protection of the chest, back, and arms when Wearing an ordinary dress or to employ the garment as a corsetcover when Wearing a low-necked dress.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations of the same, as will be fully described hereinafter and then pointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specication, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l is a front perspective view of the improvement as applied and worn as an undervest. Fig. 2 is a like view of the same arranged as a corset-cover. Fig. 3 is a rear perspective view of the same. Fig. et is an enlarged side elevation of part of the i111- provement, and Fig. 5 is a front elevation of the improvement with the front iiap down.

The improved garment consists,essentially, of a tubular body A, from the upper end of which extend integrally a front iiap B and a rear iiap C, provided at their outer corners with tying-bands D D for securing` the corners together at the shoulders, as illustrated in Fig. l, or for connecting the corners at the front and back, as indicated in Figs. 2 and 3.

By the arrangement described the Iiaps B and C can be readily extended in alinement with the body, as shown in Fig. l, or folded down over the corset, as indicated in Figs. 2 and 3. When the flaps are extended upward, as shown in Fig. l, the sleeves E can be connected to the side edges of the iiaps by suitable fastening means, such as buttons and buttonholes, yto form an undervest having sleeves. It is understood that when the flaps B and C are extended upwardly and their corners are fastened together by the tyingbands D and D then the side edges of the said flaps form the scye for receiving the end of a sleeve E. IVhen the flaps B and C are folded down, then the adjacent corners of the iiaps overlap one the other, as plainly indiv cated in Figs. 2, 3, and 4, and the tying-bands D of the front flap are then extended at the back of the corset and tied together, (see Fig. 3,) While the tying-bands D' of the rear flap are extended to the front of the corset and are tied to the button F ofthe corset Gr, as plainly shown in Fig. 2. The' tying-bands D are preferably extended downward to reach, say, the second lowermost corset-button to securely hold the Iiaps downward and properly stretch overthe corset to produce a fine appearance.

It is understood that I do not limit myself to the material employed for making the garment and its flaps, as the garment may be woven or knit and of wool, cotton, or other material.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. A combined undervest and corset-cover, comprising a body having front and rear flaps at the upper end of the body, means for securing the outer corners of the flaps together to form a scye, and sleeves for removable connection with the said scye, as set forth.

2. A combined undervest and corset-cover, comprising a tubular body having a front and rear iiap extending from its upper end, tying-bands at the corners of each of the iaps, said bands serving to secure the corners of the iiaps together when extended to form seyes and to independently secure them in position when folded down, and sleeves for detachable connection with the said seyes, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed' my name to this specification in the presencefof two witnesses.

CORINNE DUFOUR. Witnesses:

EVERARD B. MARSHALL, ALFRED H. DAVIS.

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